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2 By Dr. Mahendra Saraswat UPKAR PRAKASHAN, AGRA-2

3 By the Same Author Saphalata Ke Adbhut Rahasya (Hindi Edition) Improve Your Mind Power (Hindi Edition) Preranashakti Ke Chamatkar (Hindi Edition) The World of Idioms and Phrases The World of Synonyms and Antonyms The World of Inspiring Quotations Author & Publishers Publishers UPKAR PRAKASHAN (An ISO 9001 : 2000 Company) 2/11A, Swadeshi Bima Nagar, AGRA Phone : , , Fax : (0562) , care@upkar.in Website : Branch Offices : 4845, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi Phone : /66 28, Chowdhury Lane, Shyam Bazar, Near Metro Station, Gate No. 4 Kolkata (W.B.) Phone : Pirmohani Chowk, Kadamkuan, Patna Ph. : B-33, Blunt Square, Kanpur Taxi Stand Lane, Mawaiya, Lucknow (U.P.) Phone : /B, R.R. Complex (Near Sundaraiah Park, Adjacent to Manasa Enclave Gate), Bagh Lingampally, Hyderabad (A.P.) Phone : This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any form by Photographic, Mechanical, or any other method, for any use, without written permission from the Publishers. The publishers have taken all possible precautions in publishing the book, yet if any mistake has crept in, the publishers shall not be responsible for the same. Only the courts at Agra shall have the jurisdiction for any legal dispute. ISBN : Price : ( Rs. Ninety Five Only) Code No. 472 Printed at : UPKAR PRAKASHAN (Printing Unit) Bye-pass, AGRA

4 Describe & Inscribe Phrases Idiomatically Idioms and Phrases play an important role in a language, and are 'part and parcel' thereof. English is not an exception too, and excels itself with millions of idioms and phrases. Without the use of idioms and phrases, a language beseems like 'running short' of some vital elements. Idioms and phrases 'stand it in good stead', i.e., to be of great service, both in writing as well as at speech. And it is not the 'tall talk' that at the strength of idioms and phrases, you can pave successfully 'a royal road' to your glittering career. To advance your vocabulary, particularly of spoken English, the knowledge of idioms and phrases 'at your fingertips, i.e., to have full and ready knowledge, can bestow you charismatic personality. It's true that the world of idioms and phrases' is like an 'old wine in a new bottle', but I believe that you ll like it as it's more flavor than other ones and you can take it with much ease 'on account of ' its supra common arrangement of entries which can certainly be enjoyed and experienced by you 'over and over again'. To embellish the language, 'come by' to embrace the idioms and phrases, and 'take them to heart' and try to grasp them 'upto the mark'. I am indebted to Puneet Saraswat for his 'back up' to 'bring up' this book. May you be the 'past master' of language and 'a mass of letters'. With all the best wishes, Dr. Mahendra Saraswat

5 Contents Sl. No. Page No. 01. Popular Idioms and Phrases [A-3; B-13; C-23; D-32; E-38; F-42; G-48; H-58; I-63; J-71; K-73; L-77; M-82; N-87; O-89; P-95; Q-101; R-102; S-106; T-113; U-119; V-121; W-122; X-126; Y-126; Z-126] 02. Exclusive Phrasal Verbs [A-127; B-128; C-132; D-138; E-141; F-142; G-145; H-150; I-153; J-153; K-154; L-156; M-159; N-161; O-161; P-162; Q-166; R-166; S-169; T-177; U-183; V-183; W-184; Y-188; Z-188] 03. Idioms and Phrases in Pairs Some Peculiar Pairs of Idioms and Phrases Very Common Idioms and Phrases from Latin and French languages

6 The World Of Idioms and Phrases

7 1. Popular Idioms and Phrases A 01. ABC basic knowledge of. Do you know the ABC of Nuclear Science? 02. A bad lot a dishonest or of a bad qualities. Rakesh is a bad lot of our colony. 03. A big gun an important person. He is a big gun of this company. 04. A fancy price high price. M. F. Hussain s painting fetches a fancy price. 05. A free-lance an independent journalist. He is a free-lance writer. 06. A gala day a jovial day. Ring ceremony day was a gala day for her. 07. A going concern a well-run business. He was inherited a going concern. 08. to A hair exactly. She has painted a scenery to a hair like Hussain. 09. A Lady s habit riding dress of a lady. She wore a Lady 's habit. 10. to A man every one without exception. The members of the society to a man voted in favour of Mr. Singh. 11. A scapegoat one who is made to suffer for another. He has become a scapegoat for the misdeeds of his familymembers.

8 4 Id. & Ph. 12. to A Tee quite same, exactly. The weather here will suit you to a Tee. 13. Abide by to obey the rule. All the rules are framed to abide by them. 14. Above all at the highest point. Though she is a dancer, painter, singer and good writer. But above all she is a kind-hearted lady. 15. Above board openly. He keeps his business traits clean and above board. 16. Abscond from to run away to avoid the arrest. The culprit absconded from his town. 17. Absolve from to release from (blame, duty, law etc.). He was absolved from the new assignment. 18. Access to to approach. You should access to my brother for this task. 19. Acquainted with to meet someone. He acquainted with his brother last week. 20. Act for to do on behalf of someone. I have to act for the absence of class-monitor. 21. Act on/upon to have an effect. The drinking of alcohol acts on one's health. 22. Act upto to satisfy, to fulfil. The new TV did not act upto his expectations. 23. Adam's ale pure water. It is very difficult to get adam's ale in the cities of North India. 24. Add fuel to the fire to make the situation worst. Why he was called for? He will add fuel to the fire only. 25. Add insult to injury to harm as well as humiliate. After abusing him, he added insult to injury by lodging his report in police station. 26. Add upto to be understood. I am not able to add upto your submission. 27. Add zest to to make interesting. Please add zest to your novel to make it popular. 28. Adept in to be expert. Ms. Connie is adept in rock n role.

9 Id. & Ph Adhere to to stick to. We must adhere to traffic rules. 30. Addicted to to crop in bad habit. He is addicted to take drugs like Charas etc. 31. Affiliated to to be connected, associate of. This College is affiliated to Agra University. 32. After a fashion to a certain degree, not satisfactorily. I know German language after a fashion. 33. Against the clock against the time. He has a lot of pending work which can be completed only by working against the clock. 34. Against the grain contrary to one's natural inclination or feeling. Doing business dishonestly is against the grain of that fellow. 35. Against the hair without pleasure. I don't like to take any thing from you against the hair. 36. Against the law to be illegal. Foeticide is not against the law these days. 37. Against the rainy days an arrangement for hard days. Everyone should save something against the rainy days. 38. Against time with utmost speed. They are working against time. 39. Aghast at to be filled with fear. My younger son stood aghast at the fight of two tigers. 40. Agree to differ to give up efforts to convince each other. Ram and Shyam agreed to differ after argument on the point for two hours. 41. Agree with to make friends again. After a number of years, Mukesh agreed with Rajesh. 42. All along throughout. He is swimming all along three hours. 43. All at once suddenly. All at once the boy ran into the room. 44. All but very nearly. The construction of the building is all but completed. 45. All day long for wholeday. She has been dancing all day long.

10 6 Id. & Ph. 46. All eyes to watch eagerly. We were all eyes to see what the magician would do next. 47. All for in favour of. She is all for me. 48. All Greek beyond comprehension, understanding. What did you say? It is all Greek to me. 49. All in to be exhausted. The material was all in. 50. All in all of exclusive importance. I am all in all in my office. 51. All moonshine talks without reality. I don't like all moonshine. 52. All one just the same. It is all one to them whether you call them or not. 53. All out at full power or speed. While it crashed with tree, it was all out. 54. All over everywhere. Raj Kapoor travelled all over the world. 55. All over with finished, done with. That was all over with their departure. 56. All right (alright) satisfatorily. It is all right. Now you can go. 57. All the rage very popular. Pop music is all the rage these days. 58. All the same nevertheless. You invite me or not. I'll come all the same. 59. All the while during all the time. All the while he was not a good student. 60. All there to be mentally alert. While he was going towards them, he was all there. 61. All up with beyond any hope for, dead. Now it is all up with the patient. 62. An apple of discord a cause of quarrel. The matter of Kashmir is an apple of discord between India and Pakistan. 63. An apple of one's eye very dear. Tinku is an apple of his parent's eye.

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